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Kauai Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Friday, December 26th, 11:35pm PST Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 160° 76.6 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 170° 76.5 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 100° 77.0 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 16 kt 120° 77.2 °F Waimea Bay, HI   5.6 ft 11 sec 9° --- --- 77.9 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   7.2 ft 11 sec 6° --- --- 76.6 °F Mokapu Point, HI   7.9 ft 12 sec 27° --- --- 78.1 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.0 ft 11 sec 242° --- --- 78.4 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.3 ft 7 sec 155° --- --- 78.4 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   7.9 ft 11 sec 16° --- --- 77.5 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   4.9 ft 6 sec 143° --- --- 78.8 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   8.2 ft 12 sec 23° --- --- 78.3 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 70° 77.4 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-19 kt 90° 78.3 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   5.9 ft 13 sec 31° --- --- 84.6 °F Ipan, Guam   6.6 ft 14 sec 62° --- --- 83.5 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   9.2 ft 14 sec 5° --- --- 85.3 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   4.3 ft 6 sec 79° --- --- 85.6 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.9 ft 12 sec 355° --- --- 85.5 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.6 ft 13 sec 320° --- --- 85.5 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Kauai Region NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51001) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO (NOAA 51101) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51000) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Hanalei, Kauai (CDIP 202) Yesterday Today ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 WESTERN HAWAII (NOAA 51003) Yesterday Today ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 View all buoy charts  >> Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu Hanalei Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Hanalei buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Current Wind Conditions   Kauai Wind Observations Lower Limahuli S (180°) 2-3 kt 9:00 pm  Fri 12/26 Common Ground E (90°) 1-2 kt 9:00 pm  Fri 12/26 Moloaa Dairy ESE (120°) 6-12 kt 8:45 pm  Fri 12/26 Hanamaulu Calm 9:00 pm  Fri 12/26 Lihue ESE (110°) 9 kt 9:00 pm  Fri 12/26 Nawiliwili Nos ESE (110°) 8 kt 9:06 pm  Fri 12/26 Poipu E (90°) 3-8 kt 9:00 pm  Fri 12/26 Lawai Ntbg E (90°) 4-5 kt 9:00 pm  Fri 12/26 Port Allen E (100°) 6-9 kt 9:00 pm  Fri 12/26 Makaha Ridge S (180°) 0-2 kt 9:11 pm  Fri 12/26 Mana SSE (150°) 1-3 kt 8:34 pm  Fri 12/26 Barking Sands ESE (120°) 3 kt 9:00 pm  Fri 12/26 Puu Lua ENE (60°) 6-10 kt 8:35 pm  Fri 12/26 Puu Opae E (90°) 3-5 kt 8:34 pm  Fri 12/26 Waimea Heights ENE (70°) 4-9 kt 8:35 pm  Fri 12/26 Wind observations courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Kauai Tide Charts Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Kauai Cloud Cover Satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Tropical Storms Wundermap - East Pacific    Hurricane Archive Tropical storms map courtesy of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy

 

Kauai Coastal Waters Forecast FZHW50 PHFO 270103 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 302 PM HST Fri Dec 26 2025 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 302 PM HST Fri Dec 26 2025 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... An approaching front will push the nearby surface ridge closer to the Hawaii region, resulting in decreasing wind speeds out of a more southeasterly direction across the region through Monday. Moderate to locally fresh easterly trade winds will return Tuesday though Wednesday, as high pressure builds in from the north. Kauai Northwest Waters- 303 PM HST Fri Dec 26 2025 TONIGHT Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 5 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY South southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds. SATURDAY NIGHT South southwest winds to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. SUNDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming southeast 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 3 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Scattered showers. MONDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 15 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered showers. MONDAY NIGHT East winds to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 15 seconds. Scattered showers. TUESDAY East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 14 seconds. Scattered showers. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 14 seconds. Scattered showers. Kauai Windward Waters- 303 PM HST Fri Dec 26 2025 TONIGHT Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 5 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers this evening. SATURDAY South southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 5 feet at 11 seconds. SATURDAY NIGHT South winds 7 to 10 knots in the evening, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. SUNDAY East southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 3 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers. SUNDAY NIGHT East southeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 3 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered showers. MONDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. MONDAY NIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 15 seconds. Scattered showers. TUESDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 14 seconds. Scattered showers. WEDNESDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 9 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 14 seconds. Scattered showers. Kauai Leeward Waters- 303 PM HST Fri Dec 26 2025 TONIGHT Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 5 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY South southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 4 feet at 12 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. SATURDAY NIGHT South winds to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 3 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY South southeast winds 7 to 10 knots in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Scattered showers. SUNDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Scattered showers. MONDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming east to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 15 seconds. Scattered showers. MONDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. TUESDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: East southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds and north northwest 2 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers, then scattered showers after midnight. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. In the Kaulakahi Channel, east northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to east 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 14 seconds. Scattered showers. Kauai Channel- 303 PM HST Fri Dec 26 2025 TONIGHT East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 6 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers this evening. SATURDAY South southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 5 feet at 12 seconds. Hazy in the morning. Isolated showers in the morning. SATURDAY NIGHT South southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. SUNDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming northeast 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 3 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers. MONDAY East winds 7 to 10 knots, backing to east northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South southeast 3 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. MONDAY NIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. TUESDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 15 seconds. Scattered showers. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 15 seconds. Scattered showers. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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